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Cleaning the Cupboard—Six More Decisions in One Day, and a Largely Harmonious Court - SCOTUS Today

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As the end of the term seems to be rushing towards us, the U.S. Supreme Court issued six more opinions yesterday, mostly unanimous or near unanimous....more

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Transgender Accommodations and Parental Rights

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A Pennsylvania federal district court held that a school district may have violated fundamental parental rights by not informing a parent of her child’s request to be considered transgender. In 2022, an eighth-grade...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

New Special Education Laws

Part 2: California Laws Impacting Schools and School Districts for 2020 - Last year brought many changes to the legal landscape affecting educators. In this Best Best & Krieger LLP Legal Alert series, we look at some of...more

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Court Establishes 5 Factors to Determine When A School District Offer to Resign Is Actually A Constructive Discharge

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Judge v. Shikellamy Sch. Dist., 905 F.3d 122 (3d Cir. 2018).  When a public school district offers an employee a chance to resign in lieu of termination, courts will review five factors to determine whether the resignation...more

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Student’s Poor Motivation May Be Fatal To An IDEA Claim Premised On A School District’s Procedural Violation

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School districts have an additional defense in their arsenal when faced with an alleged procedural violation of the IDEA: the student’s own poor motivation. The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, whose...more

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Education Secretary Rescinds Obama-Era Campus Sexual Assault Guidance

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In a long-anticipated move, the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights withdrew the Obama Administration’s 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence this morning, as well as its Questions and...more

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SCOTUS Service Dog Decision Could Spell Bad News For Schools

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In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that a disabled child’s parents were not legally required to jump through certain additional hoops and exhaust administrative remedies in a service animal dispute...more

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Seventh Circuit Finds School District Not Liable in Bullying Case

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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which is the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over Illinois, recently rejected an Indiana student’s claims against two school districts for allegedly improperly responding to...more

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